Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

12 questions · 12 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 5 · 41.7%GRADE not reported 3 · 25%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 33.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours · women requiring induction of labour

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Vaginal birth not achieved in 48 to 72 h · women requiring induction of labour

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes · women requiring induction of labour

Vaginal misoprostol showed no clear difference in uterine hyperstimulation (with fetal heart rate changes) compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.97 [0.43, 9]
3 studies · 265 participants
Low

Caesarean section · women requiring induction of labour

Vaginal misoprostol showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.94 [0.61, 1.46]
4 studies · 325 participants
Low

Neonatal death or serious neonatal perinatal morbidity · women requiring induction of labour

Vaginal misoprostol showed no clear difference in serious neonatal morbidity or death compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.34 [0.01, 8.14]
1 study · 77 participants
Low

Serious maternal morbidity or death · women requiring induction of labour

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Admission to neonatal intensive care unit · women requiring induction of labour

Vaginal misoprostol showed no clear difference in neonatal intensive care unit admission compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.89 [0.54, 1.47]
4 studies · 325 participants
Low